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What's your Roy Ayers top 5?

tabiratabira 856 Posts
edited October 2013 in Strut Central
A Tear to a Smile
Time and Space
Hummin'
We live in Brooklyn baby
Life is just a moment Pt 1


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  • ppadilhappadilha 2,244 Posts
    I am ashamed at how weak my Roy Ayers game is.

    but I ride hard for this:

  • parallaxparallax no-style-having mf'er 1,266 Posts
    "Fire Weaver"
    "Everyone Loves The Sunshine"
    "Chicago"

    (In terms of tracks)
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    1. Don't Stop The Feeling
    2. 2000 Blacks Got to Be Free
    3. (Sometimes) Believe In Yourself
    4. Searching
    5. Everybody Loves The Sunshine
  • GuzzoGuzzo 8,611 Posts
    tabira said:
    A Tear to a Smile
    Time and Space
    Hummin'
    We live in Brooklyn baby
    Life is just a moment Pt 1

    I like all these, I'm not sure what I'd replace, but I'd want to "Pretty Brown Skin" somewhere in that mix
  • HarveyCanalHarveyCanal "a distraction from my main thesis." 13,234 Posts
    1. Baby, You Give Me a Feeling
    2. The Memory
    3. Everybody Loves the Sunshine
    4. Red, Black, and Green
    5. Running Away
    6. Brother Green (The Disco King)
    7. Aragon
    8. Brawling Broads
    9. Everytime I See You
    10. Sensitize
  • HarveyCanalHarveyCanal "a distraction from my main thesis." 13,234 Posts
    And Searching and We Live in Brooklyn, Baby and a whole bunch of others. Too many to narrow down really.
  • tabiratabira 856 Posts
    Guzzo said:
    tabira said:
    A Tear to a Smile
    Time and Space
    Hummin'
    We live in Brooklyn baby
    Life is just a moment Pt 1

    I like all these, I'm not sure what I'd replace, but I'd want to "Pretty Brown Skin" somewhere in that mix

    I was hesitating over this bad, overlooked little groove:

  • tabiratabira 856 Posts
    HarveyCanal said:
    And Searching and We Live in Brooklyn, Baby and a whole bunch of others. Too many to narrow down really.

    exactly, the exercise makes you realize just how rich his back catalog is
  • billbradleybillbradley You want BBQ sauce? Get the fuck out of my house. 2,905 Posts
    These are on the list

    The Third Eye


    Running Away 12" version
  • Big_StacksBig_Stacks "I don't worry about hittin' power, cause I don't give 'em nuttin' to hit." 4,670 Posts
    Hey,

    My top-5 Roy Ayers joints (in no particular order) are:

    -"Sweet Tears"
    -"Baby You Give Me a Feeling"
    -"Good Vibrations"
    -"Pretty Brown Skin" (wifey-related)
    -"Mystic Voyage"

    Peace,

    Big Stacks from Kakalak
  • volumenvolumen 2,532 Posts
    His top 10 would all be a tie. Couldn't even begin to narrow it down. I celebrate his entire catalog. Even that unreleased stuff from awhile back was banging.
  • asstroasstro 1,754 Posts
    In no order:

    Everybody Loves The Sunshine
    Brawling Broads
    We Live In Brooklyn Baby
    The Third Eye
    Running Away

    But ask me tomorrow and you'd probably get a different answer.
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    Not sure about the other four just yet, have to think on it, but #1 is Hey Uh What You Say Come On

    Seriously overlooked dancefloor scorcher.
  • uttersutters 321 Posts
    How can Running Away possibly NOT be in anyone's top five?!!!?
  • frenziefrenzie 174 Posts



    This without a doubt is "our" song..
  • tabiratabira 856 Posts
    utters said:
    How can Running Away possibly NOT be in anyone's top five?!!!?

    It would be in my top ten, but only just. That doesn't take anything away from the obvious greatness of the track, but I prefer his pre disco, mid 70s stuff more. I ask the same question for half of the Tear to a Smile LP which seems to be waaaay overlooked IMO.
  • fishmongerfunkfishmongerfunk 4,154 Posts
    i wanna touch you baby
    i just keep on trying
    third eye
    the boogie back
    des nude soul

    i could go on and on.
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    too many to boil down...but these come to mind......



  • FlomotionFlomotion 2,391 Posts
    Been playing Can't You See Me? a lot lately. Too many for a top five - maybe a top twenty...
  • DORDOR Two Ron Toe 9,903 Posts
    One of those artist I could never have a top's list for. Tracks I will always dig in no particular order.

    Papa Was A Rolling Stone
    Everybody Loves The Sunshine
    Love Will Bring Us Back Together
    Dont Stop The Feeling
    Can't You See Me
    Searching
    Life is just a Moment pt2
    Running Away
    Love From the Sun
    Get On Up, Get On Down
    Our Time Is Coming
    Programmed for Love
    Poo Poo La La
    Sugar
    Boogie Back
    Destination Motherland
    Hey Uh-What You Say Come On

    etc etc etc. Too many...
  • skelskel You can't cheat karma 5,033 Posts
    Brooklyn baby
    Coffy is the colour
    Mystic voyage
    Brother Louie
    Love from the sun
  • DuderonomyDuderonomy Haut de la Garenne 7,789 Posts
    utters said:
    How can Running Away possibly NOT be in anyone's top five?!!!?

    Last time I played that out another DJ called me a slut :necessary:
    Maybe it's too well-known, played out or obvious, but I still love it.
  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,955 Posts
    RAMP Sunshine
    3rd Eye
    In The Dark
    Searching
    The Golden Rod

    Dude has a pretty solid catalogue. Still playing and sounding good.
  • FlomotionFlomotion 2,391 Posts
    Duderonomy said:
    utters said:
    How can Running Away possibly NOT be in anyone's top five?!!!?

    Last time I played that out another DJ called me a slut :necessary:
    Maybe it's too well-known, played out or obvious, but I still love it.

    Me too. I also love Can't You See Me but always get told it's too cheesey. Poltroons.
  • RishanRishan 454 Posts
    no love at all for West Coast Vibes on Pacific Jazz, or the first one on Atlantic? both great albums...
  • strataspherestratasphere Blastin' the Nasty 1,035 Posts
    Red, Black, and Green
    The Black Five
    Ain't No Sunshine
    Ain't Got Time
    Life Is Just A Moment pt.1
  • fishmongerfunkfishmongerfunk 4,154 Posts
    Rishan said:
    no love at all for West Coast Vibes on Pacific Jazz, or the first one on Atlantic? both great albums...

    the first two atlantic records are kinda cheesy. marred by herbie mann's involvement. i'm glad that he gave roy his big break but i am even gladder roy escaped herbie's hirsute, sweaty paws.
  • Big_StacksBig_Stacks "I don't worry about hittin' power, cause I don't give 'em nuttin' to hit." 4,670 Posts
    skel said:
    Love from the sun

    YES!!! Huge That has always been my joint!!!

    Peace,

    Big Stacks from Kakalak
  • SIRUSSIRUS 2,554 Posts
    Duderonomy said:
    utters said:
    How can Running Away possibly NOT be in anyone's top five?!!!?

    Last time I played that out another DJ called me a slut :necessary:
    Maybe it's too well-known, played out or obvious, but I still love it.

    can a classic be legitimately called "played out"? i understand if the track becomes kinda popular and then gets played out during that cycle but i feel like u can get away with playing snippets of classics forever.
  • HarveyCanalHarveyCanal "a distraction from my main thesis." 13,234 Posts
    SIRUS said:
    Duderonomy said:
    utters said:
    How can Running Away possibly NOT be in anyone's top five?!!!?

    Last time I played that out another DJ called me a slut :necessary:
    Maybe it's too well-known, played out or obvious, but I still love it.

    can a classic be legitimately called "played out"? i understand if the track becomes kinda popular and then gets played out during that cycle but i feel like u can get away with playing snippets of classics forever.

    Although I have always loved the song, I could definitely go without ever hearing any part of Pete and CL's TROY played out ever again.
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